Strip-handling apparatus.



H. A. ADAMS. STRIP HANDLING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED MAR. .19. I917.

Patented July 10; 1917.

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HARRY A. ADAMS, OF NEW YORK, 'N. Y.,

ASSIGNOB TOLHAMPDEN -HOGrE, OLE NEW YORK, N. Y.

STRIP-HANDLING APPARATUS.

Application filedMaroli 19,

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HARRY A. ADAM a citizenof the United States of America, residing at New York city, county andState of New York, have invented a new and useful Strip-HandlingApparatus, of which the following is a specification.

The main object of my invention is to provide a simple, inexpensivedevice for holding a roll of paper, cloth or other fabric in ribbon orstrip form and delivering it in position so that it may be made adhesiveand may be readily cut off.

Another object is to provide an apparatus of this character in which theroll of material is inclosed and protected.

Another object is to provide a simple and compact construction in whichthe material may be quickly and easily unwound and made adhesive and cutoff.

In its preferred form the invention contemplates the use of a box orcabinet containing the roll of material in position so that only itsupper edge is exposed. roller for applying moisture or adhesive islocated adjacent the upper edge of the roll of material. Between theroll of material and the roller is located a stationary edge for cuttingoff the strip. The roll of material is pressed upwardly by springsagainst the underside of the cover of a box. The cover is in the form ofa slide and carries the cut off member.

Figure 1 is a plan view of apparatus embodying the improvements of myinvention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view on the plane of the line 22 of Fig.1.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the cover.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view on the plane of theline 4-4 showing the engagement between the cover, the sides of the boxand the roll of material.

The roll 5 of material has a spindle 6 supported by plungers 7 onsprings 8 at each end of the spindle. The ends of the spindle are guidedin grooves 9 in the sides of the box 10.

The cover 11 is guided in grooves 12 in the upper edges of the box. Thiscover has an opening 13 large enough to allow the end of the strip ofmaterial to pass out and provide an exposed portion 14: which can beengaged with the fingers for the purpose of rotating the roll anddrawing out the strip.

The under side of the cover is preferably Specification of LettersPatent.-

.desired length Patented July 10, 1917.

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.. cut out as at 15 to allow for the roll of material. 1

A receptacle 16 for the water or adhesive is located in the upper end ofthe box and provided with slots 17 for the spindle 18 of the roller 19.i

A cut off member or knife 20 is carried by one end of the cover 11between the roll of material and the roll 19. The part 21 of the coverconstitutes a support for the strip and the cut off member 20 is raisedjust enough above the support 21 to permit the strip to be drawnthrough.

To insert a rollof the material to be used the cover 11 is drawn outwardto the right as viewed in the drawing and the roll dropped into the boxwith the spindle 6 in the slots 9. The roll 5 is then pressed downagainst the pressure of the springs .8 far enough to permit the cover 11to be slid in place, as shown in Fig. 2. The pressure of the springsholds the roll pressed up against the under side of the cover and thusholds the cover in place. The end of the strip may then be insertedunder the member 20 and drawn over the top of the roll 19. If the striphas adhesive material already applied to it, it is merely necessary topro- .yide water in the receptacle 16, but if the tape or strip has noadhesive materialon it then adhesive material would be supplied in thereceptacle 16. The strip or tape is drawn across the top of the roll 19until the is made adhesive. The strip is then readily cut off by anupward pull along the edge of the member 20. To remove the roll 5 itmust be pressed down sufficiently to permit the cover to be drawn to theright.

By this inclosed type of apparatus the material is kept clean and dryand yet always accessible for immediate use. By means of the springs8,the entire roll is kept pressed upward to the orifice in the coveruntil the entire roll is used up.

I claim:

1. In a strip handling apparatus, the'combination with a housing havingan opening in its wall, an exposed strip severing blade on the housingat one side of the opening in the wall thereof, a roll of strip materialsupported within the housing and having its leading end portion extendedthrough the opening in the wall of the housing and passed beneath thestrip severing blade at the side of said opening, whereby such endportion of the strip is exposed and may be combination of engaged by thefinger to be thereby advanced beneath the strip severing blade and amoistening device mounted in the housing in advance of the stripsevering blade and arranged to be engaged by the advanced portion of thestrip.

2. In a strip handling apparatus, the combination of a. box having amovable cover with an opening in the upper part, a spring pressed rollof material mounted in the box and having one ec ge presented at saidopening, a cut off member located adjacent'said opening, and a rolladjacent said out off member for making the strip adhesive." g

3. In a strip handling apparatus, the combination of a box having amovable cover With an opening in the upper part, a spring pressed rollof material mounted in thebox and having one edge presented at saidopening, a cut off member located adj acent said opening, said out oifmember for-making the strip adhesive, said out oif member being carriedby said cover. r

4, In a strip handling apparatus, the a cover having an opening, meansfor pressing one edge of a roll of material into said opening, a out 01fmember carried by said cover adjacent said opening and a roll adjacentsaid out making said strip adhesive.

5. In a strip handling apparatus, the

off member for combination of an inclosing box having guide 'Ways forthe spindle a cover for said box .means for pressing a roll of materialso as of a roll of material, having. an opening,

to display one edge thereof through said opening, a cut off memberadjacent said and a roll adjacent one end of said member for moistenmged between said opening and said roll.

8. A strip handling apparatus, comprising a box, having an opening inthe top thereof for supporting a roll of material Within the box andpressing its upper edge through the opening in the top thereof, acut-off member mounted on the top of the box adjacent said opening and amoisture applying device mounted at the top of the box adjacent saidcut-off member.

9. A strip handling apparatus comprising a box having a sliding covewith an opening therein, means for yieldingly supporting a roll ofmaterial Within the box and press ing said material through saidopening, a cut-off member carried by said cover adjacent said openingand a moisture applying device carried by the box adjacent said cut- 0member. 7

10. In an apparatus of the character described, a box having an opening,means for yieldingly pressing a supply of material through said opening,a moisture applying device carried by said box, and a support for thematerial extending-from said opening to said device.

HARRY A. ADAMS.

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Washington, D. G.

